- China Eastern and Korean Air Expand Codeshare Cooperation[Jun. 01, 2008]
Korean Air and China Eastern Airlines have added five flight routes to their code-share cooperation, under which both carriers can sell seats on each other's flights.
- Chinese Airlines Begin Farewell to Paper Ticket[Jun. 01, 2008]
China's airline industry entered a new era in air travel on June 1, as carriers nationwide stopped using paper tickets and began to adopt electronic tickets.
- Dragonair Moves to Full Electronic Ticketing From June[May 29, 2008]
On May 29, Dragonair announced that, effective June 1, 2008, it will become a 100% e-ticket airline. From that date, travel agents will only issue electronic tickets for passengers taking Dragonair flights.
- China Airlines, Mandarin Airlines Prepare to Launch Dragon Boat Festival Charter Flights to Mainland[May 26, 2008]
China Airlines and its subsidiary Mandarin Airlines will launch Dragon Boat Festival charter flights directly to Shanghai, from June 3 to June 15, 2008. A total of four round-trip charter flights from Taipei to Shanghai have been arranged, and Boeing 737-800 and Airbus A330 aircraft will be used for the charters, which will provide two-class service.
- Travel Advisory: Dragonair to Move Counters at Hong Kong International Airport[May 29, 2008]
Dragonair is advising passengers that it will move its counter operations at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) to Aisle D in the Departure Hall of Terminal 1 with effect from June 18, 2008.
- Cross-Strait Charter Flights Set for Dragon Boat Festival[May 29, 2008]
Ten airlines from the mainland and Taiwan will make 19 round-trip flights for the traditional Duanwu, or Dragon Boat Festival, from June 3-15, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) said on May 29.
- Hong Kong: 13 Airlines' Fuel Surcharge Requests Approved[May 26, 2008]
Hong Kong's Civil Aviation Department has given approval for 13 airlines to keep or adjust their passenger fuel surcharge levels.
- Video: Chinese Airlines Raise Fuel Levy[May 28, 2008]
- Beijing Airport to Become "Barrier-Free" From Next Month[May 23, 2008]
Beijing Capital International Airport (BCIA) will be barrier-free by the end of June for the greater convenience of athletes arriving in the run-up to the Sep. 6-17 Paralympic Games in Beijing.
- Zhengzhou: Budget Terminal Attraction for Fliers[May 22, 2008]
It may not offer comfy seats in its departure lounge, provide a smoking room or even lay on shuttle buses, but a new airport terminal in Zhengzhou is expecting in the future to handle 5 million passengers a year.